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Good Apple Info Snapshot:

A highly disease resistant, heat-tolerant, unique apple worthy of the wait for it to come into its full flavor.

Good Apple Info Difficulty Rating:

Easy. TRIPLOID ALERT: This variety needs two other varieties with an appropriate bloom time, for full pollenization.

Tree Habit:

Not a super productive tree. Apples hang through the winter.

Apple Color:

Deep, dark purplish red that turns almost black at maturity.

Size:

Medium.

Flavor:

Tart. Reaches full ripeness after three months of storage, when the flesh will turn from greenish white to a creamy yellow and the flavor moves from tart into aromatic sweetness.

Bloom:

Midseason

Ripe:

November

History:

The original tree is thought to have been a seedling of Winesap that grew in the orchard of Mr. Brattwait in Bentonville, Arkansas in the 1870s.

Apples of Uncommon Character, Jacobsen writes: “In the hand, it feels like somebody carved an apple from a piece of oak and painted it blackish burgundy. It’s that hard.”

Storage:

Well 6 months. Sweetens in storage.

Uses:

Fresh eating, cider, baking, storage, jelly, sauce.  The distinctive aromatic flavor makes it ideal for cider blending.

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